K9 Portal

Unfortunately, eliminating problem behaviors is one thing that most dog owners eventually face. Here we will focus on a few of the most commonly encountered behavior problems. Problem #1 – Jumping up on people One of the most frequently cited problems with dogs is that of jumping up on people. Unfortunately, this is one of [...]

Make you puppy training easier and more fun by understanding that your puppy is trying to communicate with you in other ways than barking or wagging his tail. Remember, your puppy also communicates with his ears, tail, paws, mouth and more and your puppy training and everyday life with your dog will be much more [...]

Puppies are eager and willing to do the right thing. They love your happy face and the squealy noises you make when they have done something great. They will do ANYthing to please you because of the loving rewards they get from being a Good Dog. They just cannot get enough of your praises and [...]

Dog breed facts can help you answer that tricky question “how do I know what’s the best dog breed for me?”. Before you find the perfect dog breed you will most likely ask yourself this over and over again. So we’d like to help you out with a few well chosen facts and some helpful [...]

Dogs in this breed group usually love to be active. They are the ones that love to go hunting with their owners, they’re often very comfortable in water and require a lot of exercise on a daily basis. Intelligent and responsive they’re usually fairly easy to train and are usually friendly and affectionate. Usually happy and [...]

This group is made up of mainly hunting dogs. It can even be divided into 2 sub-groups - Scenthounds (dog breeds that use their keen sense of smell to follow their prey) and Sighthounds (breeds that hunt by sight). This group covers a pretty diverse set of dogs, quite different in looks as well as temperament and [...]

The breeds in this group were all originally bred to work for, and with, humans. Often they were used as guardians and protectors of people, livestock and possessions. Although there’s a variety of different appearances and personalities, most dogs in this group are large and muscular. Loyal and intelligent dogs, they can make wonderful companions [...]

A group of dog breeds that were originally designed to hunt and kill vermin. They can vary in size and looks but overall the terrier breeds have fairly similar personalities and characteristics. They are all bold, feisty, high energy dogs – even the smallest of terriers thinks he’s the size of a Great Dane and is [...]

As their name suggests these dog breeds are all on the smaller end of the scale in terms of size. Their personalities however are LARGE! Bred mainly as companion dogs these breeds make great pets but can sometimes be nippy, yappy and anxious. Proper socialization and training is important even if they only weigh 2lbs. [...]

This is quite a diverse group! There’s a wide range of breeds and lots of choices in terms of size, personality and looks. Generally hardy and outgoing this group contains some very popular breeds as well as some that are not so well known. Not many generalizations here, look more closely at the individual dog [...]